Search underway for Agassiz mountain climber, partner, missing in Alaska. Harrison Mooney More from Harrison Mooney. Published on: March 9, 2018 | Last Updated: March 9, 2018 3:49 PM PST. Visitors to the Mendenhall Glacier Recreation Area are shown at the edge of a sandbar, with MendenhallÃÂ ...

A group of USAFA cadets in the Mountaineering Club put their training into practice when they saved two lost hikers on a 14,000-foot mountain last October. ... But for Matthew Olsen, the opportunity came during his first year of college, when he and 10 others in the U.S. Air Force AcademyMountaineeringÃÂ ...

Josh is out of control. Beneath gray skies and peaks shrouded in lightly falling snow, the splitboarder from Calgary, Alberta is accelerating face first down-slope, two hands firmly planted on his ice axe but unable to gain purchase in the 40-degree pitch. A Brazilian Jui-Jitsu instructor, he's familiar with groundÃÂ ...

JACKSON HOLE, WYO -The Jackson Hole High SchoolMountaineering Club just completed building a climbing wall in the old wrestling room at the high School. Students, parents and teachers helped construct four MoonBoards to complete the high-tech climbing wall. MoonBoards are cost effective,ÃÂ ...

For the third winter in a row, the Mountaineer has had to cancel its annual backcountry ski festival due to a lack of snow. The Keene Valley store had planned to hold the festival this weekend. As usual, a variety of backcountry ski tours and clinics were on the schedule. Ironically, the region is seeing someÃÂ ...

YMCA of the Rockies in Estes Park is hosting the 3rd Annual Family Mountaineering Weekend this week March 1-4. It's a great event for families and there are lodge rooms & cabins available, as well as day passes. Activities include family snowshoe hikes, outdoor winter survival trainings, winter ecologyÃÂ ...

In Himalayanmountaineering, there are three major categories of "firsts": the first ascent, the first ascent without supplemental oxygen, and the first ascent in winter, when conditions are at their worst. All of the world's 14 mountains with peaks that stretch more than 8,000 meters above sea level have beenÃÂ ...

The European Ski Mountaineering Championships 2018 get underway today on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy. The competitions take place on the North Face of the volcano from 22 - 24 February. The ISMF competitions are back in the foothills of Mount Etna in Sicily with the EuropeanÃÂ ...

Jim Bridwell, a flamboyant -- and, some said, reckless -- climber who took daring routes up incredibly daunting mountains in Alaska, the Andes and, especially, Yosemite National Park, died on Friday in Palm Springs, Calif. He was 73. The cause was kidney failure and hepatitis C, said his son, Layton,ÃÂ ...

Hundreds of climbers flock to Everest each year hoping to reach the top of the world. But most attempt it during a narrow window of calm weather between late April and May. Mountaineering is a major revenue-earner for impoverished Nepal, which is home to eight of the world's 14 peaks over 8,000m.

mountaineeringScotland is urging national park planners to reject a renewed proposal to start mining gold in a wild land area. The organisation said the Loch Lomond and the Trossachs National Park Authority should put the environment before private profits. A special board meeting on Tuesday willÃÂ ...

In June of last year, we posted the trailer for a sweet looking grappling hook game called Hang Line from industry veteran turned solo developer Ed Kay. June was an awfully long time ago, so if you're like me you may have been wondering just what the status is of Hang Line. Well! Good news for us then asÃÂ ...

The suede leather version reaffirms the revolutionary and successful curved last shape concept developed for a "alpine style" walking style. Mountain aficionados are offered a boot with strong Perwanger suede leather, used in our classic mountaineering boots, while maintaining the innovative spirit of the Ribelle family.

The European Ski mountaineering Championships 2018 get underway today on the slopes of Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy. The competitions take place on the North Face of the volcano from 22 - 24 February. The ISMF competitions are back in the foothills of Mount Etna in Sicily with the EuropeanÃÂ ...

Not only the Athletes: this time we will equip the organizers too, outfitting them with our Essential down jackets and more. Our passion for ski mountaineering is to be seen in our involvement with gear and races: when it's a matter of supporting a competition, at any level, our company never backs out and it'sÃÂ ...

Jim Bridwell, a flamboyant -- and, some said, reckless -- climber who took daring routes up incredibly daunting mountains in Alaska, the Andes and, especially, Yosemite National Park, died on Friday in Palm Springs, Calif. He was 73. The cause was kidney failure and hepatitis C, said his son, Layton,ÃÂ ...

The fastest birds in the world and thousands of rock climbers crave some of the same dizzying heights: the sheer cliffs of North Carolina's craggiest mountains. Each year at about this time, the vastly outnumbered birds win. Peregrine falcons can top 200 mph as they dive at prey, but were once brought lowÃÂ ...

Mountain environments tend to attract strong, knowledgeable and sometimes even eccentric personalities. So to learn more about these individuals who leave their indelible mark on the backcountry community, we asked their friends and colleagues to speak about why these people have attained theÃÂ ...

Then I sort of moved off to a new form of mountaineering. In those days it was called alpine-style mountaineering, which is basically a team of two or three. You carry everything on your backs. No porters, nothing. You do everything on your own. So you're really engaged with the mountain in that sense.

Austria's David Lama (27) is considered an exceptional talent in international alpinism. The Innsbruck native also became known to a wide audience with his film on the ascent of the legendary Cerro Torre. He presents his new sponsor, The North Face, at ISPO Munich. A conversation on partnerships, clearÃÂ ...

Pulled from the depths of bankruptcy, snatched from the precipice of eviction, Shelley and Andrew Dunbar saved Boulder's Neptune mountaineering from a grim future. Now, after a $1 million-plus remodel and a much-needed restock of store shelves, the rebirth of the iconic outdoor shop is nearly complete.

Paris--The French mountain climber who was rescued from a Himalayan peak where her climbing partner is presumed to have died was still recovering in a French hospital on Thursday. Elisabeth Revol has returned to France after she was rescued Sunday from Pakistan's Nanga Parbat mountain -- theÃÂ ...

Speaking at a news conference at the hospital, fellow mountain climber Catherine Destivelle said she has been told Revol is in "good psychological condition." "I think she must be happy to be alive and to have survived," Destivelle said. The four Polish climbers who rescued her are in Skardu, Pakistan,ÃÂ ...

Paris (AP) - The French mountain climber who was rescued from a Himalayan peak where her climbing partner is presumed to have died was still recovering in a French hospital on Wednesday. Elisabeth Revol has returned to France after she was rescued Sunday from Nanga Parbat mountain - theÃÂ ...

Paris (AP) -- The French mountain climber who was rescued from a Himalayan peak where her climbing partner is presumed to have died was still recovering in a French hospital on Wednesday. Elisabeth Revol has returned to France after she was rescued Sunday from Nanga Parbat mountain -- theÃÂ ...

Austria's David Lama (27) is considered an exceptional talent in international alpinism. The Innsbruck native also became known to a wide audience with his film on the ascent of the legendary Cerro Torre. He presents his new sponsor, The North Face, at ISPO Munich. A conversation on partnerships, clearÃÂ ...

In this photo released by Pakistan Alpine Federation, rescued French climber Elisabeth Revol, left, poses for photographer with Karrar Haidri, a senior official in the Pakistan Alpine Federation, at a hospital in Islamabad, Pakistan Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2018. A Pakistani official says the French climber who wasÃÂ ...

A Kenilworth shop owner is about to start training for a tough mountaineering challenge, despite having never climbed a mountain before. Gemma Owen, 27, who runs clothing alterations business Stitched Up in Smalley Place, will be taking on the 'Three Peaks Challenge' on Friday June 15 to raise moneyÃÂ ...

mountain climbers, also sometimes known as "running planks", are a compound exercise, which is because - done correctly - they hit a number of different body parts (think glutes, hamstrings, ... "A mountain climber is one of the best bodyweight exercises around," said Mark Briant, a PT who runs MobFit.

French mountain climber rescued. January 29 2018 12:11 AM. International Pakistan. RELATED STORIES. gulf TIMES. This image taken from social media shows ... "This operation hasn't affected the K2 (expedition)," Michal Leksinski, a spokesman for the team, told AFP. "This will go into the history of mountaineering.

It's a challenge known in mountaineering as The Seven Seven and only seven other climbers - all of them men - have achieved the feat. Incredibly, Sarah had never even climbed a serious mountain until 2006 (the 6542m Nevado Sajama in Bolivia). Mountaineer Katie Sarah training at Vertical RealityÃÂ ...

Kathmandu: The world's mountaineering fraternity today mourned the death of Elizabeth Hawley who died of pneumonia at age 95, on Friday in Kathmandu while tributes also began to pour in on social media for the grande dame of the Himalayan climbing following her demise. Calling the death ofÃÂ ...

Two alpinists who went missing while attempting to climb Pakistan's second-highest mountain Nanga Parbat have been spotted and a rescue mission is to be launched on Saturday, sources said. Elisabeth Revol, from France, and Polish national Tomek Mackiewicz were seen through binoculars by fellowÃÂ ...

Lt. Col. Robert Marshall, right, Center for Character and Leadership Development director for experiential education programs and honor education, speaks with cadets Aug. 7, 2017, at the U.S. Air Force Academy, Colo. Marshall is currently developing a summer program that encourages cadets to learnÃÂ ...

Efforts to rescue a Polish man and a French woman stranded on Pakistan's second highest peak will begin on Saturday, authorities said. Tomek Mackiewicz and Elisabeth Revol were attempting to ascend Nanga Parbat, known as Killer Mountain, when they got stuck at 7,400m (24,280ft). They used aÃÂ ...

Elizabeth Hawley, an American journalist who kept records of mountaineers on Nepal's highest peaks, died Friday. She was 94. Hawley had been living in Nepal since 1960 and was the unofficial record keeper of mountaineering activities in the country, which has eight of the world's 14 highest peaks,ÃÂ ...

Keynote speaker Alison Levine talks about being the leader for first all women's expedition to the climb Mt. Everest, as she gives her speech at the annual Hutchinson/Reno County Chamber of Commerce dinner Monday, Jan. 22, 2018 at the sports Arena. [Travis Morisse/HutchNews]. hide caption. KeynoteÃÂ ...

The second stage of the Ski mountaineering World Cup 2018 took place at Villars-sur-Ollon in Switzerland last weekend. France's Xavier Gachet and Laetitia Roux won the Individual race, ahead of Robert Antonioli and Axelle Mollaret, second, and Michele Boscacci and Victoria Kreuzer, third. The SprintÃÂ ...

Go rock climbing outdoors with the Castle mountaineering Club in the Peak District this year in April or May. Meet fellow climbers, find out more about the Club, and learn how to progress from indoors to outdoors. These weekends provide the opportunity for potential new members to find out more about theÃÂ ...

This year, the European Championship of Ski mountaineering will take place from 22nd to 24th February 2018 on the volcanic snow of Mount Etna. Six years after the last experience with the World Championship at Nicolosi, in the province of Catania, the international Ski mountaineering will be back with the EuropeanÃÂ ...

An upcoming Dartmouth Outing Club trip to the Swiss Alps will try to address gender discrepancies in the high-level outdoors. The trip, the first of its kind, will teach glacier travel and mountaineering skills to women, while focusing on risk management and gender dynamics in outdoors industry. The trip willÃÂ ...

Since not all of these visions occur in combination with altitude sickness, the authors of a recent study say episodes of high-altitude psychosis should be considered a new sort of condition. Many climbers report that their hallucinations were people who helped them find their way. But the study authors wroteÃÂ ...

Kennedy, in Keketuohai Park in China, was at 27 one of the best alpinists of his generation, having established dozens of difficult routes around the world. Photograph by Corey Rich. by Doug Schnitzspahn ÃÂ· Click to share on facebook (Opens in new window) ÃÂ· Click to share on twitter (Opens in new window) ÃÂ· Click to emailÃÂ ...

The bodies of a tourist and his guide have been recovered from South Africa's Table Mountain following an accident which trapped hundreds of people at the top of the popular attraction. The man, his local guide and a second tourist are reported to have been using ropes to scale the front of the Cape TownÃÂ ...

THREE mountain climbers from Switzerland and France have been killed in avalanches in the Swiss Alps since Saturday. The latest incident, yesterday, involved a group of five climbers in the Valais region close to the Hofathorn peak at 2,844 metres. A local man was swept away by an avalanche.

Albertamountain climber's new adventure is helping Olympic men's hockey team with mental game ... A Calgary-based adventurer and mountain climber says when Hockey Canada called to ask if he could help the men's hockey team in the Pyeongchang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, he initially had toÃÂ ...

Japan's own White mountaineering is teaming up once again with the Three Stripes to bring a rejuvenated look to the modernized adidas Superstar BOOST. Featuring a knit upper and its iconic rubber shell toe, BOOST cushioning is added to the midsole in order to bring its reposnive, energy-returningÃÂ ...